UPS Yard Shifter (Terminal Tractor Operator)
Posted on June 11, 2026
Position in Tonawanda, NY
Primary Details
- Benefits: A competitive compensation package is offered.
- Apply your your professional skills skills at our Tonawanda location.
- Compensation: $4.2k-$6.4k/Month (approx. $63.8k/Year)
- Location: Tonawanda, NY
- Project-based work with clear objectives.
- Employer: United Parcel Service (UPS) (Hiring in Tonawanda)
- Flexible Role in Tonawanda: UPS Yard Shifter
- This Tonawanda-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
- Our United Parcel Service (UPS) team in Tonawanda, NY is growing.
- Benefit from working in Tonawanda, a key hub for the Commercial Freight Logistics industry.
Command the Logistics Yard
Behind every massive UPS sorting facility is an intense, perfectly choreographed ballet of semi-trailers. As a UPS Yard Shifter (also known as a Hostler or Yard Jockey), you are the conductor of this chaos. You will pilot a specialized terminal tractor (a "yard goat") to rapidly move 28-foot and 53-foot trailers between the inbound gates, the loading docks, and the stagi